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Are You Disposing Your Computers Safely?

Submitted by Ken Scott on Thu, 2012-10-25 13:09

Apart from the cost benefits it offers, renting computers has other advantages. As with all electronic devices, computers have a short life span. Technology is advancing at a rapid rate and computers are becoming obsolete pretty quickly. When businesses or individuals decide to buy new computers, they must also think of safe disposal techniques for when these machines become obsolete. They not only have to spend quite a few dollars to buy new equipment in bulk, but a large chunk of their resources must be spent on safe and legal e-waste disposal methods. With computer rentals, the responsibility of disposing of returned/obsolete/old equipment lies with the rental provider.

Most computer equipment contains toxic chemicals that are non-biodegradable. Instead of being recycled, they often end up in landfills, and these toxic chemicals destroy the top soil and ground water. This can be prevented if businesses rent computers. Once the contract period expires, you can return the equipment to the computer rental company. It will recycle these systems by upgrading the hardware and software. When computers are not salvageable, rental providers will make sure that these machines are disposed off safely.

Another important thing to be considered is the removal of sensitive information when computers are disposed. It is not enough to reformat the local hard disks. There are numerous applications available online that are capable of extracting information from formatted and even damaged hard disks. Reputed computer rental providers will erase hard disks completely once they are returned by clients. They ensure that all information is inaccessible by future users of the equipment.